Still searching for a gift that makes a difference in the lives of children from right here in Henry County?

Consider making a tax-deductible gift in your “aunt who has everything’s name” to Kentucky State Police’s Trooper Island.

Children who go to summer camp seem to remember with big smiles those days of scratching at fireside mosquito bites and the joys of pulling on an already wet life preserver. A chance at making those memories is a given for many, but for some it is as remote as a distant planet.

It never fails. As we head into Thanksgiving week, my thoughts turn into what I’m thankful for — I imagine many of us experience that.
Throughout the year, I think of these things, but often don’t write them down.

When we think of state and local governments, it is certainly understandable that much of our focus is on elected offices. They are the ones, after all, that ultimately decide the direction the Commonwealth takes.

But that should not underscore the critical importance of literally hundreds of quasi-government boards and agencies that range from the large – like the Kentucky Lottery Corporation – to such smaller ones as water, fire and library districts. They, too, touch our daily lives, often in ways we may not even realize.

The holidays give us a few days to travel to see family and friends. But as we travel around there are some precautions to take to prevent getting bedbugs. Ric Bessin our Extension Entomology Specialist shares these tips with us.

Every winter, many Henry Countians utilize firewood for heating, sometimes for supplemental heat and sometimes for the primary heat source. When buying firewood two factors will determine just how hot your fire is — seasoning and the kind of wood.

Wood is made up of air and cellulose (wood fiber). The more air space that wood has, the less there is to burn. Buying wood with the heaviest/most dense per unit volume will keep you toasty.

Casual conversations in the community revealed that many locals are not going over the river or through the woods to grandmother’s house for Thanksgiving dinner. In fact, many are opting to bow their heads in thanks over all the fixings at nearby restaurants.